August 27, 2008

I will wade out

karen_diptych.jpg
Karen Walrond, Oregon coast, Canon Rebel Xti

I will wade out
till my thighs are steeped in burning flowers
I will take the sun in my mouth
and leap into the ripe air
Alive
with closed eyes
to dash against darkness
in the sleeping curves of my body
Shall enter fingers of smooth mastery
with chasteness of sea-girls
Will I complete the mystery
of my flesh
I will rise
After a thousand years
lipping
flowers
And set my teeth in the silver of the moon

-ee cummings

Posted on August 27, 2008 08:38 PM
Comments

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Posted by: zntbkxlhv cuhvnkba at September 3, 2008 12:38 PM

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Posted by: zntbkxlhv cuhvnkba at September 3, 2008 12:36 PM

such celebration here! it's just so inspiring and uplifting. i love it.

Posted by: tracey at September 2, 2008 11:58 AM

Beautiful. Everything.

Posted by: littlepurplecow at September 1, 2008 09:14 PM

If was convenient geographically and a little more acceptable i would add Karen to my list of woman /i would marry.

Posted by: jenB at August 29, 2008 09:10 PM

Love the pictures, as always....looking forward to going to the beach myself for the Labor Day weekend, but it'll be interesting to see how Tropical Storm/Hurricane Gustav affects Southwest Florida....

Posted by: Jennifer at August 29, 2008 09:58 AM

Beautiful!

Posted by: Amber at August 29, 2008 04:52 AM

Beautiful!

Posted by: Amber at August 29, 2008 04:52 AM

I love ee cummings. So very much. Thank you for this! You captured the poem so well.

Posted by: ~moe~ at August 28, 2008 08:45 PM

These words took my breath away and lit in me a desire to translate them onto the canvas with paint this very afternoon!

Thank you for INSPIRING me!

Posted by: Amy K. at August 28, 2008 02:15 PM

i love how she's looking in the first picture--like she's floating! beautiful poem.

Posted by: jen lemen at August 28, 2008 02:01 PM

sigh... I got goosebumps when I saw this as I have Lamb singing in the background. What a soundtrack for these photos. Karen and your camera were meant for each other. Stunning.

Posted by: jill at August 28, 2008 11:19 AM

Girrrrrrrrrrrrlllllll

mmm, mmm, mmm

Posted by: myriam at August 28, 2008 10:42 AM

My heart leaped, shivered and shimmied.

Posted by: hele at August 28, 2008 09:54 AM

I want to live this poem this weekend.

Posted by: Amanda Block at August 28, 2008 07:01 AM

i have got to go to the beach this weekend ! being in scotland I'll probably NOT paddle...

Posted by: m at August 28, 2008 04:28 AM

Gorgeous portraits, Andrea. Who wouldn't wish for phots of themselves such as these?

Posted by: Shelley Noble at August 27, 2008 11:43 PM

seriously breathtaking, andrea. i love seeing her like this....shining, and with wings.

WOW!!!!

Posted by: kelly rae at August 27, 2008 10:03 PM

e.e. cummings is my favorite poet - and I love it when I'm exposed to a poem of his that I've never read before. Beautiful words, beautiful photos.

Oh, what I'd give to be dipping my feet in that ocean water right now!

Posted by: hannah m at August 27, 2008 09:43 PM